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China launches Shenzhou-21 mission to Tiangong space station

China launches Shenzhou 21 mission, carrying 3 taikonauts - and 4 mice - to replace space station crew

China launched its Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Friday, carrying a new three-person crew to man the country's Tiangong space station on a mission focused on scientific research.

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Mission to Tiangong Space Station - State Media

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China is sending astronauts — and mice — on its latest space station mission

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China sends astronauts — and mice — on its latest space station mission

China was set to launch the Shenzhou-21 spaceship to its orbiting space station on Friday, sending its newest rotation of three astronauts — along with four mice.

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China's Shenzhou 21 docks with space station, sets the country's own speed record

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China launches Shenzhou-21 mission to Tiangong space station - state media

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its record 135th orbital mission of the year

SpaceX has notched a number of important milestones in the past week or so. For example, one recent mission launched the 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit, and another was the record-breaking 31st flight of the Falcon 9 booster known as 1067.

Falcon 9 sees record flight. See photos from the Sunday morning SpaceX launch in Florida

On Oct. 26, a SpaceX liftoff from Florida saw SpaceX break its own annual launch record. Soon, Florida's Space Coast will see another record broken.

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Space shuttle launches

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven blasted into the night sky Friday, bound for the international space station and the most extreme home makeover project ever attempted by astronauts. The shuttle rose off its ...

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The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

The Smithsonian recently confirmed that NASA and the museum have been directed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) "to prepare to move the Discovery space shuttle to Houston, TX, within the 18 months specified in the reconciliation bill," according to a letter sent to congressional committees.